finding nonfiction books
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This is a simple introduction to locating nonfiction books for early elementary students.TRANSCRIPT
Finding Nonfiction Books
Answers in the library
Nonfiction call numbers made of a subject number and the first three letters of the author’s last name.
You search for the numbers in number order.
• 155
• 222
• 567
• 629
• 636
• 811
If there are lots of books with the same number, look for the author letters.
• 636 BAL
• 636 COH
• 636 DUP
• 636 WHI
Each number stands for a subject.
567.9 -- Dinosaurs
629 – Cars , Trucks, and Motorcycles
636 -- Pets
796 – Team Sports
What are these books about?